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Northern Today - September 29, 2008

Peters calls for focus on student success,
program integration during annual address

In his first annual address since the Feb. 14 tragedy, NIU President John Peters told students, faculty and staff the university is moving forward with a renewed sense of purpose and unity, guided by its strategic plan and a focus on student success.

Campus Child Care Center celebrates 30 years

Haunted Physics Lab has creepy partner, new name and more exhibits

Every Halloween season, hundreds of young people flock to Northern Illinois University for the annual Haunted Physics Laboratory. This year’s event promises to be bigger and spookier than ever – and it might just make your hair stand on end, quite literally.

Rebuilding the ‘White City’

Nearly a century ago, some of the world’s top architects transformed a portion of Chicago’s South Side into a gleaming “White City” for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exhibition. Most of the architectural wonders are long gone, but UCLA’s Lisa Snyder can still take you on a stunning tour.